Arab, Egyptian, African and Babylonian Jews Met In...

August 16th, 2009 | Dispensationalism | No Comment  
Hundreds of thousands of the most devout men of Israel met to celebrate the a Jewish festival of Pentecost as required by the Law given to Moses. Attendees were Jews from a variety of nations. Among them were Jews from Iraq and Asia Minor (Turkey).  Arab, Egyptian, African and Babylonian Jews met in Jerusalem at Pentecost for at a huge gathering. While there, they were addressed by a small delegation and an unexpected guest who's appearance  fulfilled a major Bible prophecy, (Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:16-20). Earlier in the formulative history of Israel, God made an unexpected appearance to a gathering of ...
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Is Matthew 25 and the Ten Virgins Fulfilled Bible ...

August 3rd, 2009 | Day of the Lord | No Comment  
As the old saying goes, each day you live, you learn something. In a recent conversation with a very kind gentleman from Nigeria, we discussed the ministry and work Holy Spirit in the absence of Christ. Naturally, for those who really understand eschatology, that subject leads to a discussing the parable of the 10 virgins. Is Matthew 25 and the Ten Virgins Fulfilled Bible Prophecy? The Holy Spirit's work is undeniable eschatological, (Joel 2:28-30; Acts 2:16-20). Somewhere in this discussion on pneumatology, we ventured into last things in a most surprising manner. The 5 wise virgins were accused by this gentleman of ...
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Galatians and the Inheritance, When?

July 10th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment  
What did Paul teach about the law and the inheritance? Who are the true heirs of God? Galatians and the Inheritance, When?, provides clues to the questions of who are the true sons of God?  Secondly, it establishes why answering that question is important. The relationship of sons is about the inheritance. A key factor in the inheritance is time. No Inheritance Under the Law First, according to Paul, those who advocate service to God through the law do not quite understand the testimony of the law.  In an unmistakeably clear text, Paul writes, "For if there had been a law given ...
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Is a A Day A Thousand Years With the Lord?

June 9th, 2009 | Dispensationalism | No Comment  
A common argument used by futurist in both Amillennial and Dispensational camps is that a day with the Lord is a thousand years. By taking this verse to mean that a literal day is a literal thousand years, they offer it as proof that Christ could not return in the first century. In other words, it cancels out all imminent time statements. Is a Day a thousand years With the Lord? Note the following. Suppose you gave someone your address at 123 Street, Anytown USA, and they said great, I'll be sending your check in the mail.  But before it arrives, ...
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Blessed Are the Meek For They Shall Inherit the Ea...

May 22nd, 2009 | Dispensationalism | 2 Comments  
Just thinking about the beatitudes brings back memories of my mother and our family meals, especially on Sundays. Born the middle child of nine, we each sat around the table eager to share our meal whether breakfast or dinner. However, our mother had one rule, not one morsel of bread until we each had said our grace. That meant reciting at least one of the beatitudes. Sometimes to help speed the process along, we'd look for the shortest verse, like "Jesus wept." But in most cases it was always special to cite one of the beautitudes. It showed a certain "refinement ...
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